NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Doctors have confirmed that New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur will miss 3-4 months following left elbow surgery Thursday morning.
The four-time Vezina Trophy winner suffered the injury last Saturday during New Jersey's 6-1 victory against the Atlanta Thrashers.
Team officials said a biceps tendon was torn completely from the bone in his left elbow and had to be reattached.
"According to doctors, his surgery was 100 percent successful," Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said in a statement.
Brodeur, who with 544 career victories, is seven shy of Patrick Roy's all-time mark of 551, is expected to make a full recovery and return in time for the end of the regular season.
His streak of consecutive regular-season starts (a career-high 51 games dating back to Jan. 8, 2007) ended.
He had made 56 straight starts, including the playoffs.
In his absence, Kevin Weekes will be the Devils' primary goalie.
